Government to fund treatment of Indian student shot at in Ukraine: MEA
Government of India has decided to bear the medical expenses of Indian student Harjot Singh, who is recovering at a hospital in Kyiv
Press Trust of India | March 5, 2022 | 10:17 AM IST
NEW DELHI: The government has decided to bear the medical expenses of Indian student Harjot Singh, who is recovering at a hospital in the Ukrainian capital city Kyiv after sustaining bullet injuries, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
On February 27, 31-year-old Singh, along with his two friends, boarded a cab for the western Ukrainian city of Lviv in a bid to escape Kyiv. He received four bullets, including one in the chest. Singh is a native of Delhi.
Also read | IMA urges PM Narendra Modi to accommodate Ukraine-returned medical students in Indian colleges
“We are aware of the case. Our embassy is in touch with them (family). He is currently I think in a hospital in Kyiv,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. “We are trying to ascertain his exact medical status, including his readiness to be able to move,” Bagchi said and hoped that India will be able to bring back Singh and others, who were left behind “somehow”. Bagchi also said three transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carried relief materials for Ukraine on Friday as part of India’s humanitarian assistance.
Also read | Mamata Banerjee questions Centre's role in bringing back students from Ukraine
The first aircraft carrying six tonnes of materials headed for Romania while the second plane left for Slovakia with nine tonnes of supplies. The third aircraft transported eight tonnes of supplies to Poland, he said. India sent the first tranche of humanitarian assistance comprising medicines and other relief materials to Ukraine via Poland on Wednesday. India decided to provide the aid to help people crowding along Ukraine’s borders to exit the war-torn nation.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Featured News
]- Co-author of TISS report on ‘illegal’ Bangladeshi, Rohingya migrants under scanner for harassment, abuse
- NCTE to relaunch 1-year B.Ed, M.Ed with NTA-run admission test; drafts rules on syllabus
- ‘Used like guinea pigs’: Sarvodaya Vidyalaya parents want IB syllabus withdrawn, write to LG
- NCH relaxes teacher norms for PG departments in homeopathy colleges
- IIT Kanpur Suicide: No TA-duty for PhDs, review of labs, investigation – students make 11 demands
- ‘Beyond Kota and IIT exams’: Student suicides have more than board exams, academic pressure behind them
- NITI Aayog suggests HEFA-like agencies, fee hike, self-financed courses for state universities
- Education Loan: Over 50,000 NPAs in credit guarantee scheme, but repayment rate encouraging, says minister
- Zero Samagra Shiksha funds to Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu: Government
- Agriculture courses in Maharashtra see 8% uptick in UG admissions, but job prospects remain grim